Sanitary holder for small articles



A "l P" 1948.. L. A. CASNATI --2,439,335

SANITARY HOLDER FOR SMALL ARTICLES Filed May 28, 1945 BY A Patented Apr. 6, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE SANITARY HOLDER FOR SMALL ARTICLES Lola A. Casnati, New York, N. Y. Application May 28, 1945, Serial No. 596,282

2 Claims. (01. 294-25) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in sanitary holders for picking up small articles. This is an improvement upon my U. S. Letters Patent No. 2,373,651, issued on April 17, 1945.

The new and improved sanitary. holder for picking up small articles in accordance with this invention is characterized by extension sheets mounted upon walls of side apex pocket portions formed on a sheet of folded material, or material otherwise formed, having an upwardly directed central apex portion and a plurality of downwardly directed side apex portions into which one may engage the fingers for pressing the side apex pocket portions towards each other for picking up articles.

This invention is applicable to sanitary holders as briefly described above, which have from 2 to 5, or more side apex pocket portions.

The invention contemplates numerous modified forms, one of which has the extension sheets fixedly mounted in position, and another having the extension sheets adjustably mounted. It is also proposed to so construct the extension sheets that they may be bent around certain of the fingers, for example, three fingers. It is also proposed to reinforce the side apex pocket portions to facilitate gripping small articles. These reinforcements may be in the nature of peg-like conical portions.

While on the drawing, the extension sheets are illustrated relatively small, one or more of the extension sheets could be quite large, so as to be engag-eable about the wrist to form a cuff protection.

Still further the invention proposes the construction of sanitary holders for picking up small articles as briefly described which may be manufactured and sold at a low cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig, 1 is a side elevational view of a sanitary holder constructed in accordance with one form of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1.

t Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view of a sanitary taken taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of still another sanitary holder embodying another form of this invention.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 11 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a side elevational view of still another sanitary holder embodying another form of this invention.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary Vertical sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a side elevational view showing a modified form of the sanitary holder in use.

The sanitary holder for picking up small articles in accordance with that form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 includes a sheet of folded paper, or the like material having an upwardly directed central apex 'portionlil and a plurality of downwardly directed side apex pocket portions ll into which one may engage the fingers for pressing the side apex pocket portions towards each other to grip small articles.

substances which may splash. The extension I sheets l2, or one of these sheets, may be quite large so as to protect the back of the hand, or larger, to extend up to the wrist and. act as a protecting cuff.

In Figs. 4 and 5, a modified form of the invention has been disclosed in which each extension sheet I2 is provided with a stem l6 attached with adhesive material IT, or in any other way. Each stem l6 frictionally engages a tubular socket 18 mounted with adhesive l9 upon the inner face of a wall of the side apex pocket portion l I. The arrangement is such that each extension sheet l2 may be moved upwards and downwards, and will frictionally maintain selected adjusted positions. With this arrangement it is possible to protect more of, or less of ones hand, as desired.

In Figs. 6 and '7 still another form of the invention has been disclosed in which each extension sheet I2 is formed from double layers of material only-in one direction.

- 3 20, 2|. with an adhesive substance 22. A pliable strip 23 is mounted between the layers 28 and 2|, and is capable of holding the extension sheet 12' in different forms. With this arrangement it is possible to curl the extension sheets l2 about ones fingers and they will maintain a gripping position on the fingers.

The extension pieces [2' may be curled about one, or more fingers, as desired. The pliable strips 23 may be pliable strips of metal, or other substances. One of the extension sheets l2 may be constructed very large so as to engage about These layers 20, 2| are secured together 4 ing within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A sanitary holder for picking up small articles, comprising a sheet of folded paper, or the like material having an upwardly directed central apex portion and a plurality of downwardly directed side apex pocket portions into which onemay engage ones fingers for pressing the side apex portions towards each other, extension sheets mounted on the walls of said side apex the wrist, and the pliable strip .thereof may be i used for holding it in position. In Figs. 8 and 9 still another form 'lof'the in-' vention has been disclosed in which .each side.

apex pocket portion I I is reinforced witha hollow peg, 0r conical-like member 25. This conical member is attachedwithin the apexes of the side pocket portions H withadhesive 26. The tips of the fingers may be engaged into the conical portions 25, when the sanitary holder is used, so that it is possible tolift heavier objects. The reason is that the side apex pocket portions H are reinforcedbyfthe conical portions 25.

In other respects this form of the invention is similar to the prior forms,.and like parts may be recognized .by like reference numerals.

In Fig. 10, the cotton pi-cker' is shown to be extended up toa personswrist, to keep the cotton 3| or other substance from getting in contact with the hand.

It is to be understood that these sanitary holders for picking .up vsmall articles may have 2, 4 or any othersuitable number of apex pocket portions I I. When four apex pocket portions are provided, the opposite pair may be joined so as to permit the apex pocket portions to' be moved While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications compocket portions, and pliable metallic strips mountedupon said extension sheets whereby the extension sheets will maintain difierent shapes into which they are bent.

2; A sanitary holder for picking up small articlescomprising a sheet of folded paper, or the like material having an upwardly directed central apex portion and a plurality of downwardly directed side apex pocket portions into which one may engage ones fingers for pressing the side-apex portions towards each other, extension sheets mounted on the Walls of said side apex pocket portions, and pliable metallic strips mounted upon said. extension sheets whereby the extension sheets will maintain different shapes into which they are bent, said extension sheets being formed from a plurality of layers and said pliable strips being mounted betweensaid layers.

LOLA A. CASNATI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 931,511 Southworth r Aug. 17, 1909 1,000,226 A-rwine Aug. 8, 1 911 1,235,199 Garvin July'31, 1917 2,2 73,s51 Casnati. Apr. 17, 1945 

